Katherine's POV:

I look up and down at my own reflection in the mirror and see a whole new person that looks nothing like the usual me. I look like a girl that is about to get married to the love of her life, wearing a dreamy dress, and having a fairy tale wedding, but that isn't the truth.

The truth is I feel like a guest in my own wedding. The only thing I got to choose is my wedding dress since I had to do fitting sessions, while everything else was picked by the wedding planner. The wedding is being held in a church that all royalty get married in, which I don't have a choice but to accept, but what about everything else?

The cake for example, is hazelnut chocolate covered with vanilla, which I hate by the way. What is worse is the flowers they choose, lilies. They even got different kind of lilies, Easter lilies all over the church and Tiger lilies for my bouquet, but it doesn't matter since I'm bloody allergic to lilies and that is why I'm talking allergy pills right now so I won't end up sneezing the whole time I'm walking down the aisle or worse, fainting.

To top it off, it is an arranged marriage. I always thought that maybe if life never gave me love with my own family then I might have it when I get married, but I guess I was wrong.

People think that I am lucky, I'm a princess, I have money, and basically everything I need, but the truth is I'm anything but lucky. Everything I've ever wanted, I never had. I wanted a real family and I wanted to know how it feels like to be loved, but all I ended up with is the materialistic stuff.  

A part of me though thinks it isn't too late to get what I want, but who is going to give it to me?Nate? For some reason, I have a feeling that this marriage is going to give me exactly what I want and that is the only reason I stuck around and didn't run away, I just don't know who is the person that is going to give it to me.

Bella doesn't agree with me on this one, she thinks marrying Nate is going to be the biggest mistake of my life. That's why she kept trying to convince me to run away every single day after the night Nate called me a whore and Bella punched him.

Back to reality, I take a final look in the mirror to make sure I am all set while sighing. The dress I choose honestly isn't the dress of my dreams, but still I made sure to choose something good. I mean why bother spending days and weeks to find 'the dress' when nothing else is my choice.

The dress is simple, if not too simple. It is a white off shoulder full sleeve dress that fits perfectly till the top of my stomach and flows nicely till the ground. It even has a train, though not too long. My heels on the other side were less simple and more lively and elegant. They were gold sandal heels with crystals studded all over them.

 My make-up was pretty simple as well, in fact I had minimal make-up on. Other than my eyes and my lips, I was make-up free. My eyes had bronze eye shadow on with faux lashes, and my lips were painted pinkish nude lipstick.

My hair was done in a low rolled updo with a few strands left out, and a gold elegant tiara as hair accessory. I didn't bother wearing a veil as it would cover the tiara and ruin the look of my hair.

A faint knock brought me out of my thoughts and the staring contest I had with the mirror. I muttered a 'come in' and watched my mom into the room with teary eyes.

"Oh honey, you look like the queen you are" she said sweetly making my eyes go teary as well "Mum please don't cry because I'll end up crying as well"

"Oh no, we wouldn't want that" she joked then turned serious "Anyways, I came here to give you something. I know you well enough to know that you didn't put any jewelry on so I got you something" she said as she handed me a fancy black jewelry box.

I opened it and immediately gasped. It was a diamond necklace that fits the neck paired with matching studs. 

"Oh mum this is perfect" I muttered through sniffs. Mum took the necklace from the box and helped me put it on "You know, this necklace is one of the things that has been passed on from one generation to another, yet it never belongs to any of us. Consider this as a something borrowed from me"

"Thank you mum, but you know I'm not doing the something old, new, borrowed, and blue tradition" I said as I put the studs on. The only reason I didn't want to do this tradition is because the whole wedding didn't feel like mine. So why bother with all the traditions?

Her face fell a bit, not because I don't want to do the tradition, but because of the reason behind it "I know you don't want to do it, but still I wanted to give you this. And I'm sorry honey you were forced to marry someone for our own benefit, I really wish there was another way" she said while trying to force an assuring smile that never reached her heart

"It was my choice mum, in a way" I assured. She smiled nodding and clapped her hands together "Go on young lady, we have a wedding to attend to" 

Ladies and gentlemen, my cheerful mum is back!

I nodded and followed her out of the room where I was getting set in and to the door where behind it, my fate shall be sealed. 

Father was waiting for us by the door since of course he shall be walking me down the aisle and handing me to my arsehole of a husband "Don't you dare think of embarrassing me" he threatened as he looped my hand in his. 

As I was about to reply to him, the doors were opened. I took a deep breath to calm myself down and looked at everyone. How hard could it be, I mean all I have to do is say 'I do', literally. Nate wouldn't even let us do vows since it's all fake, and sadly, he's right.

Father put the most fake smile of his that no one seemed to notice but me, and I did the same. As the music started, we slowly started walking down the aisle towards Nate.

Nate was at the end of the alter looking as if he's looking at me but actually is staring at the floor with a bored look on his face, even though he was wearing a fake small smile, and lost in his thoughts. Still, he looks as handsome as ever even though he's wearing the royal suit instead of a regular tuxedo. His hair was brushed back neatly to the side as usual, but the only difference is that it's to the left side instead of being to the right as usual.

Gray, being his best man, was standing next to him wearing a three piece black Armani suit and Bella, being my maid of honour, was standing opposite to Gray wearing a dark pink dress just like the colour of the lilies in my bouquet since this colour is used in the theme.

Speaking of lilies, I don't think the allergy pills I took are doing something since I'm starting to get dizzy. I just hope I don't faint in the middle of the ceremony.

Father put my hand in Nate's not bothering to give the usual fatherly speech of 'take care of my daughter', not that I was expecting one, and took his seat in the front row. Next to him is who I'm guessing Nate's parents who I haven't met yet and I'm guessing aren't any better than my father or so I heard from Nate.

As the Archbishop started talking, I gripped tightly on Nate's hand feeling myself getting more dizzy bit by bit. In the end, darkness took over me.

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"Katherine, are you alright? Open your eyes" a concerned voice that seemed familiar said. Doing as that said, I slowly open my eyes.

Everyone was looking at me with concern except my own husband-to-be, who was looking at me with a stern expression and anger in is eyes. How could he talk to me in that concerned tone and now look at me like that?! Oh, probably faking it for everyone else!

Nate turned to everyone and smiled "No worries everyone, she is alright. She fainted because she hasn't eaten all day, you know how brides get all worried before getting married" Nate joked trying to clear the air which clearly worked as everyone started laughing, and oh how I wish he would be like that around me too.

"You probably did it so the wedding would be cancelled, but the joke's on you. Look around, the only thing you achieved is make a scene in front of everyone" Nate whispered in his cold tone as he helped me get off the floor. He sounded like he gritted every single word through his teeth with anger and fortunately for me, I couldn't see it.

"Not everything is as it seems you arse, I'm allergic to lilies. And look around you honey, we are surrounded by them" I whispered back mimicking his tone as I felt anger rush through my whole body. I can't believe he would accuse me of that, if I wanted to run away from the wedding, I would've done it before.

I quickly got away from Nate's hold, but not without making sure no one sees anything, and went back to my previous position. The Archbishop, again, started the ceremony and this time nothing happened.

Since there are no vows, the Archbishop started asking us 'the question'. As I said before, I feel like a guest in my own wedding. I mean come on, who doesn't do vows? I've always wished I would profess my love at the alter in front of everyone and give promises to my love that I shall keep till death do us apart, sadly, I won't be able to do it. I guess life has other plans for me.

I was brought back to reality as the Archbishop started talking "Do you, Nathaniel, take, Katherine, to be your wife, to have and to hold from, this day forward; for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do you part; according to God's holy law?"

"I do" Nate replied with a fake look and fake loving smile on his face.

"Do you, Katherine, take, Nathaniel, to be your husband, to have and to hold from, this day forward; for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do you part; according to God's holy law?"

"I do" I whispered mirroring Nate's fake expression

The Archbishop didn't seem satisfied or probably didn't hear me since my voice was faint "Please say it again, loud and clear, your majesty"

Sighing, I nodded. So sealing my future, loud and clear, I said it again 

"I do"

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